falling stars

DEMONs who have no way station in which to rest and so fall from the sky.

In the Testament of Solomon the demon ORNIAS explains to SOLOMON that demons have the capability of flying up to heaven in order to eavesdrop on God and learn his plans. But because they have no place to rest, they become exhausted and fall to Earth like flashes of lightning, burning fields, and cities. People think they are

falling stars. — Folklore traditions through history hold that falling stars are the souls of those who have just died or who are descending to Earth to be reborn … Encyclopedia of Demons and Demonology

Falling Stars — A meteoroid that strikes our atmosphere at high speed and is seen as a streak of light in the night sky. Also called Shooting Stars … The writer's dictionary of science fiction, fantasy, horror and mythology